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“I could have played, but it was something where we didn’t want
to take the chance of re-injuring it, so they made the decision for me,” Simon
said.

“I was angry because I wanted to play and I was ready to go.”

Benevides said it was hard to tell Simon that he would be getting
some extra rest.

“It was something he didn’t want to hear, but this is about the
long haul,” Benevides said. “He’ll be fresh and ready to go next week. And he
brought something to the sideline too. He sees things, he understands things and
he helped the young guys.”

Simon last missed a game in 2008, when he sat out two in a row.
Saturday’s contest was only the fourth game he has missed since 2002.

Simon has caught 35 passes for 467 yards this year. He needs one
more regular-season touchdown for 100 in his career.

Simon says he will “definitely” be in the line-up next Saturday
when B.C. hosts Toronto.

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